President Donald Trump said Friday evening he has signed a commutation releasing scandal-plagued former congressman George Santos from prison "immediately."Santos, 37, was less than three months into serving a seven-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.In a social media post, Trump said Santos, whom he called "somewhat of a 'rogue,'" had the "Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!" Former congressman George Santos leaves the Alfonse D'Amato Federal Courthouse after being sentenced, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip.New York.Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images"George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated.
Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY.Good luck George, have a great life!" Trump said.The U.S.
Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, which successfully prosecuted Santos, had no comment.According to the clemency grant, a photo of which was posted on X by U.S.Pardon Attorney Ed Martin, Trump granted Santos an "immediate commutation of his entire sentence to time served with no further fines, restitution, probation, supervised release, or other conditions."An attorney for Santos told ABC News while en route to the federal prison that they expect he will be released Friday night but are waiting for official word.The attorney said that Martin and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche were extremely helpful in getting the commutation across the finish line, and noted that several members of Congress, including Republican Reps.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Tim Burchett, were very aggressive in campaigning for his release.Scandal-plagued former congressman George Santos begins 7-year federal prison sentenceSantos pleaded guilty to a series of fraud crimes and was sentenced in April to 87 months in prison -- the maximum he...